Fatty Acids

Lauric Acid

12:0 Dodecanoic acid CH3(CH2)10COOH

Myristic Acid

14:0 Tetradecanoic acid CH3(CH2)12COOH

Palmitic Acid

16:0 Hexadecanoic acid CH3(CH2)14COOH

Stearic Acid

18:0 Octadecanoic acid CH3(CH2)16COOH

Arachidic Acid

20:0 Eicosanoic acid CH3(CH2)18COOH

Palmitoleic Acid

16:1n-7 9-Hexadecenoic acid CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH

Oleic Acid

18:1n-9 9-Octadecenoic acid CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH

Linoleic Acid

18:2n-6 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)2(CH2)6COOH

alpha-Linolenic

18:3n-3 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)3(CH2)6COOH

Arachidonic Acid

20:4n-6 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)3(CH2)6COOH

EPA

20:5n-3 5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)5(CH2)2COOH

DHA

22:6n-3 4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosohexenoic acid CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)6CH2COOH